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Thank you for downloading from SIMSLICE! :)

Please do not copy, clone, hack, sell, distribute to others or post on other sites.  If you have questions about anything, or if you obtained this from somewhere other than Simslice, please send an email to help@simslice.com.  Thanks, and enjoy! :)

REQUIREMENTS:  The Influence Point feature was first introduced in the TS2 University expansion pack but will probably be available in future expansions too (and then we'll update this requirement). Therefore we recommend you use this object only if you have an expansion pack installed.

Sims 2 content is not compatable with the previous The Sims "1" game.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Unzip and put the file ending in ".package" into this folder: 
C:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads

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DESCRIPTION:

"Under the Influence" Flask
Buy Mode Price:  99
Buy Mode Category:  Miscellaneous
Enabled for use at-home and on Community and University Lots

Object Description:
It is a well known fact that drinking can make anyone the king of their peer group and socially charming beyond words.... um... isn't it?  *burp*  Well maybe not, but even if you're "under the influence", take a drink of this special concoction and it will help increase your influence on all other Sims by quickly increasing your Influence Points.  It can also make you best friends with all your neighboring Sims, with Relationship scores set to 100!  A variety of fun actions and reactions can happen too.  Have fun by making your Sim influence other Sims to do a variety of "things" they might not normally do on their own.  Drink as much as you want from the flask to boost up those Influence Points even further, get lots of friends fast, increase Hunger & Fun and be the life of the party!  You can even adjust the recipe so that friendships are NOT affected, if you prefer it that way.  Side effects?  I dunno, can excessive drinking have side effects??...... ;)

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GAMEPLAY NOTES:

1)  The maximum number of Influence Points that can be obtained is 10,000.  Each sip you take from the flask will increase Influence Points differently, and your Sim will react accordingly.  You do NOT need to have a certain number of friends to get the 10,000 maximum points.  This flask has been coded to increase the Influence Meter to it's highest setting after your first sip.

2)  If you want to be best friends with every playable Sim in the neighborhood, you have that option too.  When you take your very first sip of the flask, you will be reminded of it (and you will not see that message again).  You can toggle the Friend-Maker option by selecting "Adjust Recipe".  Friends are only with Sim "PCs" and not the increasing plethera of NPCs - I thought that was unnecessary for gameplay purposes and frankly just made things too cluttered in the Relationships section.  If you think that's something you might want, contact us and we'll consider adding something like that in a new object.  For now, you can use our "NPC Generator" (separate download) to summon any NPC you want. :)

3)  There is no guarantee that everytime you use the "Influence To..." pie menu option on another Sim that they will do what you told them to do.  That is just the way the game was made.

4)  This flask never runs out of booze.  Ain't that wonderful?  :p

5)  If you get the "INFO..." pie menu option, that is because you do not have the TS2 University expansion pack installed.  So if you see it, please read it.  Basically, it just states the requirements.  Note that TS2 University is not a requirement at this time.  We believe the Influence Point feature will be carried forth in all future expansion packs.  But since TS2U is the only expansion pack released right now, it's better to be safe that sorry.  So if you do not have TS2U, read the INFO for best cautions for use.  If you do have TS2U, then this entire paragraph is not relevant to you.  :)

6)  Side Effects / Consequences:  Yes, excessive drinking can have several possible (and funny) consequences.  Keep drinking past 7,000 Influence Points and you just may find out.  ;)

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NEED MORE HELP?:

If you have any questions about downloading, unzipping and installing, please visit our FAQ page which has very detailed instructions at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm 

Any problems with crashes, freezes or objects not showing up are 99.9% of the time related to either "requirements" not being met, OR a fluke in the downloading/installing process... but it's NOT because of the actual object coding itself.  Check our FAQ page for a very detailed list of these issues and resolutions you can do to resolve them.  Typically the fix is to double check the requirements, and if you meet them, then delete and redownload the item.  Do NOT use Simzip to unzip them.  Further information as previously stated, is detailed on our FAQ page at http://www.simslice.com/faq.htm.  If you still need help after consulting our FAQ page, please contact us and we'll try to help further.

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